This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1832 edition. Excerpt: ... Niagara, in May, 1827, consisted of nineteen persons, of' whom fourteen were well known masons: It-was so palpably useless to make any further efforts with such a grand jury, that no complaint was made to them. A law, however, was passed by the legislature this year, directing grand jurors to be selected by lot from lists to be returned by town ofiicers. As soon as this law went into effect, impartial grand jurors were obtained, --and in Niagara county complaints were made before them, in the latter part of the year, and indictments found against Ivilliam King, Ezekiel-Iewett, Elisha Adams, Solomon C. Wright, _Jeremiah Brown, Parkhurst Whitney, Noah Beach, Timothy Shaw, William Miller, and Samuel M. Chubbuck. VVil.liam King was esteemed one of the most respectable citizens of the county, having represented it but a short time before in the state legislature. Ezekiel Jewett was very respectable, and was employed by the government to take charge of fort Niagara: he and Kin were both colonels. Elisha_Adams was the ferryman at Youngstown. Solomon C. Wright was a resjpectable inn-keeper and a postmaster. Jeremiah Brown was a respectable armer in good standing. The others were all respectable men, and regarded as peaceable and orderly citizens. "In August, 1827, at the Ontario General Sessions, Halloway Howard, James Ganson, Harris Seymour, Henry Howard, and Moses Roberts, were brought to trial on the indictment against them for conspiracy and the abduction of Morgan, and were acquitted. With regard to all of them but Ganson, the proof consisted in their having gone with Chesebro to Batavia to arrest Morgan, and having brought him to Canandaigua: and with respect to Ganson, the proof consisted in his having aided them on the way....